Prefixes Flashcards
1
Q
What are prefixes?
A
Location, time, number or status.
2
Q
What does the prefix “a-, an-“ mean?
A
Without, not.
3
Q
What does the prefix “anti-“ mean?
A
Against
4
Q
What does the prefix “bi-“ mean?
A
Two. double.
5
Q
What does the prefix “brady-“ mean?
A
Slow.
6
Q
What does the prefix “dys-“ mean?
A
Bad, difficult, painful
7
Q
What does the prefix “endo-“ mean?
A
Within, inside.
8
Q
What does the prefix “epi-“ mean?
A
Above.
9
Q
What does the prefix “eu-“ mean?
A
Good, normal.
10
Q
What does the prefix “hemat/o” mean?
A
Blood.
11
Q
What does the prefix “hemi-“ mean?
A
One half.
12
Q
What does the prefix “hyper-“ mean?
A
Above normal. excessive high.
13
Q
What does the prefix “hypo-“ mean?
A
Below, beneath, low.
14
Q
What does the prefix “intra-“ mean?
A
Inside, within.
15
Q
What does the prefix “mal-“ mean?
A
Bad.
